#8 'Cuse Takes On In-State Foe UAlbany Tuesday

Game Details: Tuesday, March 24 | 3 p.m. | Albany, NY | John Fallon Field
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No. 8 Syracuse (7-3, 4-2 ACC) takes its seven-game winning streak two hours east to take on in-state foe UAlbany (7-2, 2-0 America East) on Tuesday.

Opening Draw
The Orange extended their winning streak to seven games this past weekend, earning a 6-5 win over No. 19 Virginia. The stretch has included four ranked victories, including wins over then-ranked No. 13 Loyola, No. 4 Northwestern and No. 7 Yale to go with the win over Virginia.

Syracuse takes their momentum to Albany, New York to take on the Great Danes. UAlbany is led by former Orange women's lacrosse standout Katie Thomson. Thomson has piloted the Great Danes to a 70-54 record in eight seasons. At Syracuse, she logged 396 points and had her No. 21 jersey retired.

Defense, Defense, Defense
The Orange boast one of the top defenses in the nation, holding foes to just 6.9 goals per game. That mark is the fourth-best in the nation all while having played the top strength of schedule.

Izzy Lahah has been crucial for the Orange, posting 27 caused turnovers and 25 ground balls this season. She recorded four caused turnovers and five ground balls in the Orange's win over Virginia this past weekend.

Coco Vandiver is close behind with 23 caused turnovers this year. She is climbing the all-time Syracuse record book in caused turnovers, just six away from surpassing Katie Goodale as the program leader.

Daniella Guyette has been critical in net as well, posting 66 saves at a .496 save percentage this season. Over the last week, she recorded 14 saves along with a .583 save percentage to help lift the Orange to a pair of ranked wins over Yale and Virginia.

Get the Ball to Guzik
Molly Guzik is the offensive catalyst for the Orange, leading the way with 31 points on 26 goals and five assists. She was last week's ACC Offensive Player of the Week and USA Lacrosse Magazine's Division I Player of the Week after her six-goal performance against Northwestern a couple of weeks back.

Since starting the winning streak, Guzik has scored multiple goals in all but two games and has scored four or more three times.

Scouting UAlbany
The Great Danes enter Tuesday's tilt on a winning streak of their own, having won four straight to bring their overall record to 7-2. UAlbany brings an offense that averages 13.3 goals per game to the table and have scored 16 goals or more in four consecutive games.

Ravan Marsell leads the offense with 43 points (27 assists, 16 goals) while Paisley Cook is the leading goal scorer with 23 this season.

UAlbany is an unblemished 4-0 at John Fallon Field this season.

Series History
Tuesday's tilt marks the 19^th meeting between the two squads. Syracuse has won all 18 of the previous matchups, including four at John Fallon Field.

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Players Mentioned

Daniella Guyette

Molly Guzik

Izzy Lahah

Coco Vandiver

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